Dame Eva Turner
Roy Plomley's castaway is prima donna Dame Eva Turner.
Favourite track: Umbra Di Nube by Claudia Muzio
Book: Inferno by Dante Alighieri
Luxury: Castanets
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Franz Schubert
An die Musik (To Music), D547
Soloist: Lotte Lehmann, Paul Ulanowsky
Castaway's Favourite
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Claudia Muzio
Umbra Di Nube
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Giuseppe Verdi
O don fatale (from Don Carlos)
Soloist: Ebe Stignani
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Serenade To Music
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
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Gioachino Rossini
The Silken Ladder Overture
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Giacomo Puccini
Nessun dorma
Soloist: Placido Domingo Orchestra: Deutsche Oper Orchestra, Berlin Conductor: Georg Solti
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major
Soloist: Issac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Zubin Mehta
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Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Book Choice
Inferno - Dante Alighieri
Luxury Choice
Castanets
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Eva Turner |
Broadcasts
- Sat 6 Mar 198218:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 12 Mar 198209:05BBC Radio 4
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